Bicyclist seriously injured after being struck by a van in Oregon City

A bicyclist was seriously injured Saturday afternoon when a van struck him and dragged his body along Highway 99E in Oregon City.

Rudy J. Dudleston, 22, of Portland, was riding south on the east sidewalk of Highway 99E toward 12th Street, according to Lt. Gregg Hastings, spokesman for Oregon State Police.

Peter F. Peterson, 45, of West Linn, stopped at a red light on 12th Street and turned right to go north on Highway 99E. Peterson was not aware that he struck the bicyclist crossing the intersection on the crosswalk.

Peterson noted something odd about how his van was handling so he pulled over. After stopping, onlookers told him he had struck and dragged the bicyclist about 145 feet on the highway.

Dudleston was taken to Oregon Health & Science University with serious injuries. He was wearing a helmet.